Board of Education Student Ambassador

Board of Education Student Ambassador
 Selection process
 Responsibilities
 Participation
The Board of Education will annually appoint one Batavia High School Student to serve a two
(2) year term as a student ambassador.
The Student Ambassadors selection process shall be:
1. Open application each May
2. Application will be review and recommended by faculty
3. Finalists will be interviewed by 2 Board members
4. Recommendation will be made to the full Board in June of each year
The Student Ambassadors shall be responsible to:
1. Attend all regular Board meetings
2. Meet with a variety of student groups and students in order to have broad understanding of
the students' interests and needs.
3. Represent all students.
4. Communicate a student viewpoint on issues before the Board.
5. Answer questions and concerns of the Board.
6. Review student generated discussion items with his/her Building Principal prior to each
Board meeting.
The process for Student Ambassadors' participation shall be as follows:
1. Each Student Ambassador shall receive Board meeting packets on the same schedule as
Board members. The packet shall not include any closed session materials.
2. The Student Ambassadors' report shall be on Board meeting agenda with the report to
involve interaction with members of the Board of Education.
3. Student Ambassadors may comment on a specific item on the Board Agenda at the time the
item is being discussed.
4. Student Ambassadors shall not comment on individual employees, officials, or agents of
the District.
5. Student Ambassadors shall not vote.
Board of Education Student Ambassador Application
Due to the Counseling & Advising Office by May 5th, 2015
First & Last Name:
Year in school:
Grade Point Average:
List the activities both in and out of school that you have been involved with during your high
school career.
On separate page(s) please respond to the 3 questions below.
1. Why do you want to be an ambassador to the Board of Education?
2. How would you go about objectively gathering information, opinions, and feedback that
would be representative of the BHS student body?
3. How will you share the information you receive form the Board of Education meetings
with the BHS student body?